Baker Hughes rig count for the week ended June 19, 2015

The number of rigs drilling for oil and gas in the United States fell to 857 in the week ended June 19, 2015, a decline of just 2 rigs from last week. The 2 rig decline represents just a 0.3% decline in overall U.S. rig counts, and is the smallest decline in week-over-week rig counts so far in 2015, both in terms of absolute rigs and as a percentage of rig totals.

Utah added 2 rigs to its count, while Alaska, North Dakota and Pennsylvania each added one. Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma saw the largest declines this week, losing 2 rigs per state. Ohio and Wyoming each saw one fewer rig this week as well.

EnerCom 360 Magazine

Efficiency up, rig count down EnerCom has released the latest Effective Rig Count edition, examining the state of drilling activity in major shale basins. The Effective Rig Count fell slightly in October, dropping from 2,219 to 2,212. While output per rig increased, this was outweighed by the drop in active rigs. The total number of rigs operational in major shale[Read More…]